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Indian arrested at Sri Lanka airport with cocaine worth LKR 108 million

India, May 16 -- A 60-year-old Indian national was arrested on Friday with cocaine worth 108 million Sri Lankan rupees at the Colombo airport, officials said. The suspect, a geologist by profession, ... Read More


Pak: 9 militants, 4 army offical killed in gunfire

India, May 16 -- Nine suspected militants and four security officials were killed in a gunfire in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, district officials said. The incident took place late T... Read More


India's envoy in Beijing discusses bilateral ties with Chinese

India, May 16 -- India's new envoy to China, Vikram Doraiswami, has held an introductory meeting with Director General of China's Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs Hou Yanqi, discussing develop... Read More


PSU banks write-offs to multi-year lows in FY26

India, May 16 -- Loan write-offs by public sector banks declined to multi-year lows in the fiscal year 2025-26 on the back of lower slippages and better recoveries. As per an analysis of bank earning... Read More


Forex reserves jump by $6.295b

India, May 16 -- India's forex reserves jumped by $6.295 billion to $696.988 billion during the week ended May 8, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had dropped by $7.794 billion t... Read More


US team likely to visit India next month for trade talks

India, May 16 -- The US team is expected to visit India next month for trade talks, though no dates have been finalised yet, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Friday. The Indian side visited ... Read More


Crude oil futures rise amid fears of disruptions

India, May 16 -- Crude oil prices rose more than 3 per cent to Rs 10,073 per barrel in futures trade on Friday, tracking sharp gains in global benchmarks amid concerns over supply disruptions triggere... Read More


Fuel price hike due to global energy crisis: Minister

India, May 16 -- Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said the fuel price hike was unavoidable due to the global energy crisis and urged people to understand the circumstances behind the increase. ... Read More


Stock markets close lower on weak rupee, inflation doubts

India, May 16 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surrendered early gains to close lower on Friday due to selling in metal, oil & gas and PSU bank shares and caution among investors amid surg... Read More


Rupee hits record low of 96.14/USD

India, May 16 -- The Indian rupee crashed below the 96/$mark on Friday before closing at an all-time low of 95.86 (provisional) against the US dollar as elevated crude oil prices and inflation concern... Read More